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Patentd Nov. 10, 1908.

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BARNETT EPSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGARETTE-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed June 13, 1908. Serial No. 438,312.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARNETT ErsrEIN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Cigarette-Case,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to pocket cigarette cases such as carried bycigarette smokers.

The object of the invention is to produce a cigarette case which can bevery economically formed and which will present pockets from which thecigarettes may be readily removed.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective of a cigarette case constructed according tomy invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal or vertical section through thecigarette case shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section takenthrough the lower part of the cigarette case; and Fig. 4; is adiagrammatic view illustrating a stage in the process of making thecigarette case.

Referring more particularly to the parts, and especially to Fig. 4, 1and 2 represent diagrammatically two distinct pockets which have theform shown. The inner walls 3 of these pockets do not extend up as highas the outer walls, and these walls are adapted to be superposed andattached together. The construction of these pockets 1 and 2 is clearlyshown in Fig. 2. Each pocket is formed of pieces of material which arefolded upon themselves so as to form a bottom or bottom foldt, at thelower end of the pocket. In this way each of these pockets may beconsidered as formed of an outer flap 5 and an inner flap 3. The outerflap 5 is reinforced by a facing piece 6 which is laid over a filler 7or padding material, as shown. In order to add to the strength of thecigarette case, this facing piece 6 is extended downwardly and aroundthe fold 4, and also a short distance up on the inner flap 3, when thepadding material 7 is omitted at the fold and beyond this point. The

outer flaps 5 of the cigarette case are nonnected with the inner flaps 3by means of webs 8. These webs extend up to substantially mid-height ofthe case, as indicated in Fig. 2, and they are formed withlongitudinally disposed folded edges 9, which enable the case to beexpanded when the cigarettes are inserted, as will be readilyunderstood. The edges of these webs S are attached by glue or by sewingto the flaps 3 and 5. The pockets 1 and 2 having been placed together asillustrated, the edges of the inner flaps 3 are secured rigidly by meansof a binding frame 10. This binding frame is a simple strip of metal,the edges of which are turned over so as to form flanges 11 which clampthe edges of the inner flaps 3 which form the dividing wall 12 for thecompleted cigarette case. In this way a cigarette case is formed havingtwo oppositely formed pockets with a dividing wall therebetween ofdoubled material, the edges of the dividing wall being reinforced by themetal binding strip 10.

The manner of constructing the cigarette case is very economical, as thetwo separate pockets 1 and 2 may be readily formed and very readilyattached together as suggested. Although the material out of which thebody of each pocket is formed may be very light, the outer flaps can bereinforced so as to give them sufficient body, by means of the filler 7.In this way a very light, strong, and serviceable cigarette case isproduced.

Special attention is called to the fact that the outer flaps or outersides of the cigarette case project beyond the edges of the dividingwall 12, that is, beyond the sides of the metal frame 10, as indicatedin Fig. 3, which is ad vantageous in that it admits of the cigarettecase being readily held open by bulging the sides outwardly. Thismovement is effected simply by pressing the sides of the case inwardlywith the thumb and forefinger until further movement is prevented by thesides of the frame.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

1. A cigarette case formed of pockets having an inner flap and an outerflap, said inner flaps being attached together and having a metalbinding strip attached to the edges thereof.

2. A cigarette case formed of two pockets of material doubled so as toform outer flaps and inner flaps, said inner flaps being atname to thisspecification in the presence of tiiched %ogether, a reinforcing bindingstrip. two subscribing Witnesses. c ain ec u on the ed 'es of said innerfia s to fo i'm a dividing v v all for said case a d BARNETT EPSTEIN'Webs connecting said dividing Wall With said WVitnesses: outer flaps.LOU1s LEVINSON,

In testimony whereof I have signed my SAUL L. KOUKESKY.

